Vision Care Deal: PM Philip J. Pierre signed an MoU with US non-profit RestoringVision for a 12-month presbyopia screening and near-vision eyeglass distribution pilot, aiming to reach up to 50,000 people through primary healthcare and community health workers. Telecom Disruption: Flow says services are fully restored after a Sunday-to-Monday outage caused by a damaged subsea fibre; rebates will be automatically applied, with prepaid customers getting complimentary credit. Fuel Price Stability: Government kept retail fuel and LPG prices unchanged for June 22–July 12, with gasoline and diesel holding at $16.75 per imperial gallon and LPG cylinders staying at current rates. Regional Integration Watch: OECS leaders opened their 78th Authority meeting in Antigua under Dr. Gaston Browne’s chairmanship, with priorities including economic development, climate resilience, security, and food/energy security. Public Utilities & Tourism: Saint Lucia Hospitality and Tourism Association re-elected Erwin Louisy as president through 2028, with utilities resilience—water, energy, and telecoms—front and centre. Local Security & Services: A refurbished, private counselling and interview room was handed over at Vieux Fort Police Station for gender-based violence victims under the France-funded STOP project. Sports & Culture: JetBlue launched a New York–Castries Carnival promo (“Knicks Flash Sale”) and Vieux Fort South won the Blackheart/SLFA knockout title 4-2 over La Clery.